§ Mr. McBrideasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will specify the range of information required from local authorities in Wales by Government rent assessment panels;
(2) if, in view of the cost, amounting to £30,000 to the ratepayers, he will 420W direct the rent assessment panel concerned not to require more information from the Swansea City Council about rented property, in view of the cost to the ratepayers of supplying this extra information.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe basic information required by rent scrutiny boards is specified in the Appendix to Welsh Office Circular 159/72. The Housing Finance Act 1972 gives each board the power to decide what further information they reasonably require in order to fulfil their functions. There is no provision for me to direct otherwise.